Irish Wrecks On-Line - Shamrock SS (No. 689)

*Vessel Type:*	Cargo Steamer	*Location:*	Co. Dublin
*Date of Loss:*	5th May 1918	*Place:*	Lambay Island
*Cause of Loss:*	Ran ashore	*Boat Dive from:*	Howth
*Charted Depth:*	16m	*Irish O.S. Map:*	Discovery Series No. 50
*Height of Wreck:*	2m	*Admiralty Chart No:*	1468 and/or 44
*Hull Material:*	Iron	*Latitude:*	53 29.45 North
*Type of Seabed:*	Scree and rocks	*Longitude:*	05 59.45 West
*Average Visibility:*	10 - 15m	*Diving Experience:*	Novice

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Diving Information:

Lies to the South-West of Carrickdorish Rocks.
Boilers, a cabin structure, decking plates and ribs remain.
Some 4" shells can still be found.
Dive at any state of the tide.

Historical Information:

Built in 1879 in Scotland by Inglis & Co. for Lairds, she measured 70.46 x 9.52 x 4.69m. and grossed 815 tons.
She was powerd by a 2 cylinder compound steam engine which generated 274 h.p.
Was part of the Dublin to Glasgow service.
Ran aground and eventually broke her back.
Hammond Lane & Co. salvaged her down to the waterline.
Her cargo was munitions and horses.
The horses swam ashore, and the thirty people aboard were rescued.

Source Publications:

"Irish Wrecks Database"

by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling

"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"

by
Richard & Bridget Larn

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970

"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"

by
Edward J. Bourke

Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705

"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"

by
Irish Underwater Council

CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

Other Sources:

Diveireland

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Internet site (2000)

Last update - 09-May-2006